Cedar Creek Falls: No jumping, no booze

Jumping off the cliffs at Cedar Creek Falls in the Cleveland National Forest, as seen here in June, 2011, will be prohibited under new rules when the trail from the Ramona side reopens in April.
— John Gastaldo

Jumping off the cliffs at Cedar Creek Falls in the Cleveland National Forest, as seen here in June, 2011, will be prohibited under new rules when the trail from the Ramona side reopens in April.
— John Gastaldo

The permits are not parking passes, Harris stressed. There are still only 29 parking spots at the Ramona trailhead.

Federal officers will enforce the new rules.

“People will be there on the ground,” Harris said. “We’ll have our law enforcement officers doing that and our recreation specialists will be out there to ensure that the cliffs are not being jumped from and that alcohol is not being used in the area. We’ll have a big presence of law enforcement out there.”

Cleveland National Forest Supervisor Will Metz signed the paperwork establishing the new rules this week.

“The designation and implementation of a visitor permit area is intended to reduce the number of daily visitors to a manageable quantity,” Metz said in a news release issued Wednesday. “It is our intent to continue to provide for an outstanding outdoor recreational opportunity, while being proactive about caring for the natural resources on these public lands, and to assist the public in providing for their own health and safety.”